Letter from Ezra H. Fitch to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Abercrombie & Fitch, Firearms--Sights, Hunting rifles, Lambert, Alexander, 1861-1939, Safaris
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Ezra H. Fitch, President of the Abercrombie & Fitch Company, describes a few hunting sights President Roosevelt might consider for his upcoming African safari, which would fit Roosevelt’s ’86 or ’95 Winchester rifles. Fitch is sending a new sight called the “Daniel concentric” for Roosevelt’s review. Fitch also describes several new rifles Abercrombie & Fitch has imported, offering to send any Roosevelt would like for inspection.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-07
Creator(s)
Fitch, Ezra H. (Ezra Hasbrouck), 1865-1930
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Ezra H. Fitch to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 7, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58982. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Fitch, Ezra H. (Ezra Hasbrouck), 1865-1930. Letter from Ezra H. Fitch to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Aug. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58982.
APA:
Fitch, Ezra H. (Ezra Hasbrouck), 1865-1930., [1908, August 7]. Letter from Ezra H. Fitch to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58982.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
